I don't want to get long winded on this one. Two of my friends have put up with me blabbing about cruising for years so they finally said let's go.
With me and one friend in Dallas and the other in Phoenix, LA or San Diego seemed the best choice for departure. I am a fan of the larger ships and now that Mariner is doing the Mexican Riveria, it was the most logical choice.
Pricing on this cruise was incredible. We ended up in an Owner's Suite for about $1300 per person plus tax and tip. I have cruised in inside cabins, oceanview cabins and balconies but never a suite. You know the saying that once you have flown first class, it's hard to go back? Well, it's true. Our cabin had almost 700 s.f. The decor was much higher quality than a regular cabin and the balcony was huge. We did offer it up to the cabin crawl and I believe everyone else was quite impressed. I just hope to have the opportunity in the future to travel in this class of cabin again.
Owners Suite, Cabin 1314, Deck 10. Just around the corner from the elevators...very quiet for the location...one deck up to the Windjammer and Pool...easy access to just about everywhere....